THE Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps, also known as So-Safe Corps, has arrested an ex-convict for stealing. The suspect is 21-year-old Timothy Sonyegbe, a vulcanizer by profession, who allegedly stole a motorcycle, also known as Okada, around Abule Teacher in Ipokia Local Government Area. In a statement …
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A Family Court in Iyaganku, Oyo State on Thursday ordered that a 14-year-old boy, who allegedly defiled a 22-month-old baby, be remanded in the Agodi Corrections facility. The boy, though a minor, was charged with defilement. Chief Magistrate P. O. Adetuyibi did not take the plea of the minor for …
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THE police in Benue State, on Wednesday, paraded nine suspected cattle rustlers in connection with the recent killings in three communities in the Apa, Otukpo and Guma local government areas of the state. The series of attacks on Igbobi, Umogidi and Mgban communities claimed no fewer than 130 lives with …
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THE Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU), Ikoyi, Lagos, arrested Cynthia Atuonah, 21, over a romance scam in which she allegedly duped a German of $220,000 (N101 million). Spokesperson of PSFU, SP Eyitayo Johnson, stated in Lagos on Wednesday that the suspect, who claimed to be a model and owner of …
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THE Police Force headquarters on Sunday disclosed that a Cleric, one Ahmed Atilade who who threatened to kill Police officers performing their lawful duties in Ibadan, Oyo State in Februrary this year, have been arrested and charged to court. This is just as the Force headquarters warned that it shall …
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THE Nigeria Police Force Criminal Investigation Department, Alagbon, Ikoyi, in Lagos, says it has arrested some persons in connection with the alleged attempt to kidnap Tiwa Savage. The department’s spokesperson, CSP Oluniyi Ogundeyi, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday in Lagos. Newsextra24 reports that the news …
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THE Nigeria Police Force has dismissed three of its officers for unprofessional misconduct, which included the misuse of firearms. The Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, said on Thursday that the dismissal of the policemen was subsequent to complaints and findings on a video which went viral on Friday, April …
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THE Police in Ogun State have arrested two members of an armed robbery gang based in Lagos State. They were reportedly arrested for terrorising Ijebu-Ode and its environs in Ogun State in recent times. The suspects were identified by the Ogun police spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi, as Muyiwa Adebola and Lukman …
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THREE men, Olayinka Idowu, 39; Caleb Saviour, 45; and Andrew Ogoh, 36, were on Thursday arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court sitting at Ogba area of Lagos State on charges of abduction and assault. The defendants allegedly abducted a policeman, Inspector Shola Akindeko, to an unknown destination and assaulted him. …
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Policemen have arrested three lawyers who are reportedly filing processes for the All Progressives Congress at the election petition tribunal in Port Harcourt. The lawyers are said to be preparing petitions against the results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission for the just concluded governorship election in Rivers State. …
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